IgA (Blood)

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Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Immunology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

IGA

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7276

Laboratory Handling

Phlebotomy

Serum / Plasma

Transport

Ambient

Laboratory

LabPlus Automation

Sample Stability

8 months at 15-25°C, 8 months at 2-8°C, 8 months at -20°C

Associated Tests

Synonyms

Immunoglobulin A
Total Serum IgA

Turnaround Time

4 hours

Specimen Type

  • Plasma
  • Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)
Acceptable
  • Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
  • Plain (Red Top)
  • SST II (Gold Cap)
Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

3.5

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Heparin (Microtainer)
Acceptable
  • Plain(Microtainer)
  • SST(Microtainer)
Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

2

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

Last updated: 17/07/2026